The relationship between literature and medicine will be explored through the
study of novels, short stories, and essays about medical situations, characters,
and themes. Thematic areas to be examined include bioethics in literature; the
hospital as environment; relationships between health care workers and patients;
illness as metaphor and as reality. Discussion on what writers are communicating
and how they do so will emphasize characterization, setting, tone, and point
of view. Contact Deirdre Neilen at neilend@upstate.edu
